Pokemon ‘I Choose You’ fashion line from Japanese brand GU includes adorable Pikachu loungewear
This year Pokemon trainers are spoilt for choice if they want to wear their love for the enduring phenomenon on their sleeve, or any other…
Adorable Detective Conan wagashi coming to Japanese convenience stores for anime dessert at home
In Japan, anime-themed cafes pop up constantly to celebrate new movies, for example, or perhaps the anniversary of a classic series. Sadly, current events have…
World’s top Virtual Youtuber Kizuna AI is getting her own company
She has over 2.7 million subscribers on her top YouTube channel, she has appeared on TV shows and commercials, partnered with companies, performed as a…
Twitter users in Japan showcase creativity with DIY masks during pandemic
Masks continue to be in short supply in Japan due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. While several Japanese companies have stepped up production and even…
D4DJ online DJ party w/ CVs Yuka Nishio (Rinku Aimoto) & Tsunko (Aoi Miyake)
If you’ve been following Bushiroad’s multimedia idol project Dig Delight Direct Drive (D4DJ), then you’re probably waiting impatiently for the rhythm game Groovy Mix this…
Players make charming retro Showa era Japan islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Japan’s Showa period ran from 1926-1989, and while it’s often viewed with the historic context that focuses on the post-World War II hardship and the…
Sumikko Gurashi convenience store sweets return with shirokuma milk mochi cakes
Sumikko Gurashi (“living in the corner” or “corner living”) is a popular Japanese series that features a cast of cute mascot-esque characters set in a…
Exquisite Japanese jellyfish umbrellas will turn your rainy skies into an ocean view
From the traditional to the modern, we have introduced many unique and attractive umbrellas here at grape Japan. We’ve seen colorful umbrellas and plastic umbrellas…
Alternative shiba inu and kitty Japanese banknote designs turned into T-shirts
Last year, when Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new designs for yen banknotes partly as an anti-counterfeiting measure, Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi jokingly suggested…
Realistic Japanese fake food samples are actually working candles
Detailed and realistic food samples displayed outside restaurants certainly count as one of the more memorable visual delights of many a trip to Japan. You…
Join the fight against coronavirus with this Amabie camera effect
It seems Japan just can’t get enough of Amabie these days. Japan’s unofficial “mascot” in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic, the half-man half-fish…
Giant Miffy the rabbit doll creates hilarious laundry chaos
If you’re no familiar with Miffy, she’s a Dutch white rabbit storybook and cartoon character that’s gained a lot of popularity and merchandise in Japan…
Japan’s anti-plague demon turned into pandemic-fighting rice cracker
Amabie is a fish an humanoid hybrid yokai (a spirit or demon of Japanese folklore) that has seen a very timely resurgence in popularity these…
Rilakkuma and Kiiroitori wagashi sweets get into the spirit of the strawberry season
Rilakkuma and his chicken friend Kiiroitori are no strangers to wagashi traditional Japanese sweets. The Tabemasu series exclusively available at Lawson convenience stores in Japan…
Chance to rent VR equipment free for 60 days through HTC’s VIVE Ambassador program in Japan
Physically restricted but virtually free Whether imposed by force of law or encouraged through strong suggestion, people around the world are practicing self-isolation during the…